Happy 2024! It was a pleasure to kick off Season 2 of Balanceness with my confidante and sister Samantha Miller, MSW, RSW, a clinical social worker, who has worked in a number of settings including chemical dependency, partial hospitalization programs, and private practice. Samantha currently provides hospice and bereavement services, which entails bereavement support and clinical services for those with a life limiting illness and joins us to shed some light on the levity and beauty of her work.
When thinking about how to kick off this season’s podcast, I couldn’t think of a better topic than resilience. I don’t know about you, but I never emerge from the winter break feeling refreshed. The pre-holiday end of season work sprint, gift buying, traveling, kids out of childcare, and extended time away from creature comforts with extended family leaves me feeling drained. I feel conflicted about stepping into the new year with a new ‘tude when all I really want to do is return to homeostasis. So, how better to discuss my bounceback than with someone with an expertise in trauma treatment and mindfulness interventions? In this episode, we discuss the overlap of balance and resilience, how childhood experiences shape our coping mechanisms and the practice of getting out of our heads. This episode is great for anyone who needs a reminder to put one foot in front of the other, to drop the judgment (of yourself or others) and to recognize, name and laugh in the face of adversity. I hope this episode gives you some inspiration and tools for conquering 2024. Happy listening.
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